Missing

Glass Is A Bitch

Levi

I see Krissy walking the pups, she turns her head and sees me and waves slightly. I wave back.

She looks like she's gonna say something but she hangs her head and continues to walk.

"Krissy." I call after her.

She turns her head. " Yes? "

"Come here."

She walks towards me with the puppies hopping along beside her.

"Oh, crap be careful." I say as she starts to walk up onto the porch. A shattered bottle sits on one of the steps.

She ties the leashes to the porch, where they can't get the bottle, then she walks up the steps.

"You okay?" I ask her. "You look like you were going to say something."

She shakes her head. " No... " She was just wearing grey sweats, a blue tank, black flip flops, and her hair was in a ponytail.

"You sure?"

" I'm not mad. Just shocked. I just wanted you to know that. " She tells me.

"A little shocked about what?" I ask smirking.

" Really? The guy I saw come out of a cop car and kick my uncle AND called me a bitch, ends up being the one who kissed me in my living room! " She stares at me like I have three heads. "Who wouldn't be shocked? "

"I guess that could be surprising."

" You guess? " She scoffs. " Levi, it was very surprising. "

"I'm surprised you remembered me. Sorry about that by the way."

" I'm surprised I didn't remember you at first. I'm usually pretty good with faces... " She says.

"I wish I would of gotten to know you sooner Krissy and I wish you didn't remember me." I shrug. "But I messed up and this is what I get for it."

" That's not true... You didn't mess up."

"Really? That's what it seems like to me..."

" I didn't mean to make it seem that way. " She admits, looking at the puppies who were sniffing around.

"Well... When a guy works up the courage to kiss you, and you freak out a bit, it's not the biggest self esteem booster." I say half smiling.

She snaps her head back and raises her eyebrows. " If the guy did that to me, it's not the best way to earn brownie points. " She says, talking about that day.

"You know why I got arrested? Have you heard of Aaron Green? Big insurance agent here? He's a drug dealer."

" It was kinda obvious. Could you not tell right away? "

"He got my mom into drugs. So I torched his stupid little billboard." I say, my hands in fists.

" I'm sorry... " Is all she says.

I shrug. "She's dead and there's nothing I could do about it. I was just so mad that day, Krissy."

" That's understandable... I guess.. "

"Hell yeah it's understandable. You know what, the world sucks, Krissy."

" Woah, no. I've never done anything like that. I have self control. A lot of people don't do that stuff, Levi. They tear apart their room, they don't freaking burn down billboards! " She shouts at me.

"Well I'm sorry I'm not good enough." I say, raising my voice.

" I never said you weren't good enough! If you quit being a jerk and open you ears, maybe you'd hear me! " Her voice gets louder and louder until she's yelling.